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Equal Height Columns vs ACF Columns (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Equal Height Columns

Equal Height Columns

4.9(41)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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ACF Columns

ACF Columns

4.5(10)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Equal Height Columns has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 41 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Equal Height Columns has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while ACF Columns has 52K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.9/5Equal Height Columns
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ACF Columns4.5/5
Total Reviews
41Equal Height Columns
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ACF Columns10
Active Installs
10K+Equal Height Columns
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ACF Columns5.0K+
Total Downloads
98K+Equal Height Columns
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ACF Columns52K+
Support Resolution
N/AEqual Height Columns
ACF ColumnsN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoEqual Height Columns
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ACF Columns1 year ago
First Released
2015Equal Height Columns
ACF Columns2017
Age
11 yearsEqual Height Columns
ACF Columns9 years
WP Requires
3.5+Equal Height Columns
ACF Columns4.7+
PHP Requires
false+Equal Height Columns
ACF Columnsfalse+
Business Model
FreeEqual Height Columns
ACF ColumnsFree
Latest Version
1.2.1Equal Height Columns
ACF Columns1.2.5

Rating Breakdown

Equal Height Columns

4.9/5(41 reviews)
5
98%
4
0%
3
0%
2
2%
1
0%

ACF Columns

4.5/5(10 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
10%
2
10%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Equal Height Columns Reviews

by B Eades

Does the job

I had it working fine on some fairly complex Elementor layouts in no time, which saved me doing a whole lot of custom CSS. Works exactly as advertised.

by ANW

Works great! awesome..

Thank you very much for the developed Equal Height Columns plugin…

by luizzle

Didn’t work for me

Unfortunately, nothing happened

ACF Columns Reviews

by gavin310

Very useful plugin

I’ve used this plugin for years and it’s always worked great

by Joe Bloggs

Awesome little plugin!

Really great little plugin. Deserves to be looked after. Many thanks!

by charlybd

Simply do the job

Great plugin to organise ACF back-end !

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Equal Height Columns or ACF Columns more popular?
Equal Height Columns has 10K+ active installations while ACF Columns has 5.0K+. Equal Height Columns is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Equal Height Columns or ACF Columns?
Equal Height Columns has a 4.9/5 rating from 41 reviews, while ACF Columns has a 4.5/5 rating from 10 reviews.
Are Equal Height Columns and ACF Columns free?
Equal Height Columns is free and ACF Columns is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Equal Height Columns or ACF Columns?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Equal Height Columns was last updated 3 weeks ago and ACF Columns was last updated 1 year ago.

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